15 Benstrow Ave
15 Benstrow Ave is in Thistletown-Beaumond Heights. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 11, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Inside TRCA's regulated area: additions or grading may need a TRCA permit.
- Car thefts and robberies in Thistletown-Beaumond Heights were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
01What’s planned near 15 Benstrow Ave
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Add a storey6 Benstrow Ave · 91 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Mar 9, 2021. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To construct a second storey addition, a two-storey south side addition, a new carport, a new front porch and rear deck.Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on Mar 26, 2021. Status: decision issued.
File A0274/20EYK · submitted Jul 21, 2020 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. Inactive: the City’s file is still open but marked inactive. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Street work near 15 Benstrow Ave
2 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Penlea Ave, Kipling Ave to Taysham Cres, Q2 to Q3 2027.
Utility digs within 250 m
- Enbridge Gas · Coam/relay at 67 Monterrey Dr · 133 m · May 4, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026
Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs (planned work within 500 m), and Utility Cut Permits. Dates are the City’s plan and can move. “Carried over” means the work was due earlier and is still listed.
03Safety near 15 Benstrow Ave
Police recorded 55 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Thistletown-Beaumond Heights compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robberies | 7 near this address | 99% higher156 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 7 near this address | 43% higher321 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 36 near this address | 19% lower624 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 near this address | 24% lower46 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 5 near this address | 47% lower101 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Thistletown-Beaumond Heights
Traffic safety
3 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 2 involved pedestrians and 1 was fatal. Most were on Kipling Ave and Albion Rd. Thistletown-Beaumond Heights has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.
- Albion Rd at Kipling Ave · Driver, seriously injured · Apr 28, 2026 · 400 m
- Kipling Ave at Albion Rd · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jun 13, 2024 · 421 m
- Finch Ave W at Kipling Ave · Pedestrian, killed · Jan 12, 2021 · 295 m
Source: Toronto Police Service, collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured (since 2021, within 500 m); City of Toronto School Safety Zones and Traffic Calming Database.
Other crimes near this address
| Last 12 months | Within 500 m | Thistletown-Beaumond Heights, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 10 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 1 | 41 | About typical |
| Thefts from vehicles | 11 | 284 | Higher than most |
Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, June 2025 to June 2026. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.
04Getting around from 15 Benstrow Ave
The nearest subway station is Highway 407 Station (Line 1), 6.3 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by the 73, 45 and 945 buses, with about 438 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Etobicoke North GO, 4.1 km away, with 37 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 37 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.
How reliable are your routes?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 390 | 4.5 | more than most routes |
| 45 | 459 | 4.9 | more than most routes |
| 945 | 146 | 4.0 | about typical |
TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.
Charging and bike parking
- EV charging: 14 Barkwin Dr
City-run (Green P): 4 Level 2, 1 fast ports.960 m
City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.
05Schools and child care near 15 Benstrow Ave
The closest public and Catholic schools. They may not be the ones assigned to this address; check with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) or Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
Secondary schools
Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): no licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 15 Benstrow Ave
There is 1 park, 1 playground and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Albion Pool and Health Club, 486 m away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Beaumonde Heights Park · ball diamond, pickleball court, playground, tennis court · 44 Amaron Ave · 365 m
- Albion Pool and Health Club · wi-fi · 1485 Albion Rd · 486 m
- Panorama Park · 31 Panorama Crt · 563 m
- Albion Arena · wi-fi · 1501 Albion Rd · 593 m
- Finch-Islington Park · 2750 Islington Ave · 596 m
Pools, courts and more
Also nearby
Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Registered Programs and Drop-In Programs, Tennis Courts, Outdoor and Indoor Ice Rinks, Washroom Facilities, Off-Leash Areas, Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health SwimSafe and Beach Water Quality; Toronto Public Library branches.
Park space
Park projects nearby
- Highfield Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the north playground in Highfield Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 1.0 km - Checkendon Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground in Checkendon Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 1.1 km
City of Toronto: Green Spaces (parks, natural areas and conservation land; hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted); Park and Recreation Facility Projects within 1.5 km.
07The building at 15 Benstrow Ave
There are no building permits, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 15 Benstrow Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
The lot
Measured from the City’s property boundary map. It’s compiled from records of varying age, so treat these as approximate; a survey is the legal measure.
08What can be built at 15 Benstrow Ave
RD (Residential Detached) zoning allows detached houses. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 10
Source: Height overlay
Source: Zone label (d)
Source: Lot coverage overlay
Not inside a heritage conservation district, major transit station area, secondary plan or area of archaeological potential.
Source: City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (zone, height and lot coverage overlays), Heritage Conservation Districts, Major Transit Station Areas, Secondary Plans and Archaeological Potential. This is a summary, not a zoning review. Read the by-law and see the City’s map.
09Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. Most Toronto addresses (74%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Sedaqat Jewellers (jewellery or gold buyer), Pizza2go (take-out or food shop), 6ix City Sliders (restaurant or bar).
Source: Affordable Housing Pipeline, Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications, Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown), POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 9, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Traffic on your street
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
20 tickets in 2025 on Benstrow Ave between numbers 0 and 65: 20 for other parking offences.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 5,512 service requests came from postal area M9V, which includes 15 Benstrow Ave. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 310 | |
| Property standards | 293 | |
| Injured wildlife | 278 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 272 | |
| Tree pruning | 180 | |
| Long grass and weeds on private property | 162 |
City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 publishes only the first three characters of the postal code, so this covers the wider postal area. Counts reflect how often people call as well as how often problems happen.
10Risks and environment at 15 Benstrow Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 21 tests, Jun 2, 2014 to Jul 30, 2025
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
11The neighbourhood: Thistletown-Beaumond Heights
Thistletown-Beaumond Heights had 9,850 residents in 2021. The median household income was $86,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 38% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 31% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 20% of workers commuted by transit and 2% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (5.5%), Panjabi (5.3%) and Italian (4.3%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,031 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.1%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Etobicoke | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,533 | +4% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,700 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,031 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,438 | +14% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Thistletown-Beaumond Heights compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Thursdays. Nov 12: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Nov 19: recycling and green bin. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Vincent Crisanti, Ward 1 Etobicoke North · Councillor_Crisanti@toronto.ca · 416-397-9255
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 11, 2026.